Short Red River Poems

Phosphoric pillars
crimson against oily black
gently flickering
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Red orbs float above
their shattered crystal columns
reflected below
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the red river runs the ship between the moon and the rooster’s awning

9/1/2018...

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In the hundred years I am still clear and yet I am still grey
In the mud by the red river my friend....

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rivers of scarlet
flood across the USA
packed greyhound bus leaves

11~10~16...

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Orange plateaus standing  by
dusty red wind twist so high
white clouds sail a pinkish sky….
Red River runs dry...

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On early morn
children were playing
at the river’s shore

close to the noon
soldiers came
out of the blue

by the dim
river red
played theirs sins...

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The River runs fast
The red mud falls from the walls
Impressions soon left behind
Natures story told
Like the rings on the large trees
The red stain remembers all......

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Iron oxide
Leads to red beach
Vivid red waves.

Color red beach
Form red algae
Red colored sand.

Paint sky red
Brush by red rays
Red light reflect.

Flash red river
Awes many eyes
Flood by tourist....

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suitor sperm stops tired
                                  sheds tears for days princess dead
                                            he melts in red river













© rajat kanti chakrabarty...

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Red river, red river
Runs thinner, runs thinner

Scrapes and scratches
Lead to silence 
As your heart
Collapses

Black coffin, black coffin
Soothe, Soften, Soothe, Soften

When nobody listens,
The gray grave glistens...

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Virgin Oil encased
Oregano, Basil & Thyme
Fragrance ascend
Blond strands flyway
Garlic Shards dancing
Swim in the wind
Pulsing Beef Stake
Red River Flowing
Seeds flooding
Tightly-wadded
Expertly wound 
Wasp-hive
Atop her head
Angel hair pasta...

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A
Call
Received
In the cell 
Was the harbinger
Of the bad news that was dreaded
Scatters of the stitched heart was dispersed in the thin air
Laying foundation for the sentiment that flows as a red river and flood with passion











3-23-2016...

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Somewhere in your heart it is everdark
Through all its pumping terrain
Red on the river flows
Blood lands ever tart
Germinates the flowers grow
Environmental fathoms start
Red rivers pumping heart

8/14/20

Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020...

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I stand; barely breathing
Beneath the shower spray
As her blood drips slowly
From my finger tips
Mixing with the water
Dancing at my feet

I felt no remorse
Watching red fade to pink
For the only little girl
Ive ever made bleed
Is the one in the mirror
Always taunting me

-ARI...

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His day on the river cutting board 


He pitched his tent on river bank,
when big bears roam near, his heart sank.
On white rapid's rock stood three blacks,
fishing salmon to feed their cubs.
As autumn leaves spilled the forest orange,
sky and water dance blue, his day was red.

connie pachecho

3/3/17...

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My heart belongs to the Red River girl,
with her smile and her eyes ever bright.
Her long hair in a Red River curl,
how I long to be holding her tight. 

I know by her kind eyes of blue 
that I won't let her out of my sight,
and I hope she will always be true,
but first, she must decide to swipe right.

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last goodbye to spilling blood
colder realms of mangled dead
final breath from red river flood
piercing cries from wounded screams
nightmares paid for, we are wed
that tremble hearts in midnight dreams
addict's need of words unsaid


contest Titles of Novels
A Farewell to Arms
7 lines 7 7 8 7 7 8 7 ABACBCB
6/10/16...

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As I kept my raised eyes hooked to rivers
A shining swing of swords like the sliced moon
In polkas of blood a dark blue shiver
From red jungles comes up a meaty Hun
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September 15, 2019
Arbitrium Divisa 4 Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by: Gregory R Barden
Source :My Sonnet “As I Took the Right Turn”
dated 27 June, 2019...

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red river
the water flows in the little river.
not very fast so you can see the rocks on the bottom.
as you walk this river you see change that is a fear.
the river changes to red what a deed/
for the red is blood of a solider that died............
a blood red for freedom given 
many have come and many have gone.
but the blood flows in this red river.of war blood...

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Dangerous Retreat


Intrepid movement, quickened feet,
unentered kitchen, intolerable heat...
Corner cut classes, your basic cheat,
uneducated mind brain kit incomplete...

Vicious entrapment from lies and deceit,
dark red blood soaked red river sheet...
Uncircled socially, a phantom to meet,
classified statistic, control, alt data delete...




bmdavey@
02/16/16...

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Louis Riel



My fourth cousin removed his name is Louis Riel
Was a visionary fiery leader but had met up with turmoil
Some of his kin were proud descendants of
French Canadian coureurs debois
A spiritual and political leader
For the Metis people of the Canadian prairies.





Louis Riel: Born Oct. 22/1844 at Red River Colony
Died Nov, 16/1885 at Regina, Saskatchewan....

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Red River overflows ...
North Dakota everyone knows
Where are all the movie stars aid?
Where are their phony dramatic shows?
North Dakota helped to build them up too,
that is why we cite this review.
Where is their help and fanfare?
Why haven't they traveled there?
Where is their help?
There are dire needs...
Perhaps they'll come, after the water recedes.
LONGSHOT~




Copyright McCuen 2009...

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Each beating heart has a red river running through it 
Traveling miles and miles and circulative rhythm 
Every eye that's open is a window to your soul 
And every mind is filled with electric rhythm pulsating 
And every ear hears the sound of the angels singing 
Alas the heart the soul the mind like a bell it's ringing


9/10/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021
From anthology “MORE PRAISE”...

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Let's repeat our first dance....
Let's rebirth our forever promises....
Let's replay our sweet memories....
Symbols of red roses from you to me....
Flowers in my art to you as symbols of....
our love come true....
Let's reiterate our lovely vows for all time....
and eternity....
So, our love never becomes redundant....
Let's redeem our sweet love now....
Our red river of red roses rises and returns....
Our requited love.......

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